Welcome to the Champ
About us
The Champion of the Thames, aka The Champ, is a traditional old boozer in the heart of Cambridge.
We pride ourselves on serving the BEST ale in the city and we can of course back this up with our latest award from CAMRA who recently listed us Pub of the Year 2024 in both City and District. We were also a proud runner up in Velvet* Magazine's 2024 Food & Drink Awards, and we just found out our little unique What3Words square at the entrance to our pub is bossy.undulation.limes! That about sums us up really!
We think that excellent, friendly service is really important, so that's what you'll get.
You might also be treated to a good old-fashioned sing-song if Jonny is about, or Robin and crew drop in over the weekend. We take no responsibility for the quality of music, and the high stools might be taken, but we can guarantee the fun!
We have been recognised by Green King as Pub of the Year for several years.
We are Consistently listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide, most recently - CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2024, Winner of CAMRA Pub of the Year 2024 Cambridge City and District and Cambridgeshire, and most importantly perhaps, we can boast a regulars table. Customers return!
More about us
We Are Dog Friendly
We Can Be A Bit Cheesy
We Are Dog Friendly
Bring your four-legged friend in for a drink and a chat - we've always got a water bowl and treats behind the bar (and that's Hula, one of our regulars and a professional biscuit snaffler).
We Will Quiz You
We Can Be A Bit Cheesy
We Are Dog Friendly
Pub Quiz every Tuesday, 8pm! Only £1 per person to enter and the winning team earn themselves a free drink each. AND there's a jackpot too (max 5 players per team - you know, to keep it fair). You can also download our quizzes from the pub quizzes page.
We're always looking for people to set the quiz so if you'd like to then click the but
Pub Quiz every Tuesday, 8pm! Only £1 per person to enter and the winning team earn themselves a free drink each. AND there's a jackpot too (max 5 players per team - you know, to keep it fair). You can also download our quizzes from the pub quizzes page.
We're always looking for people to set the quiz so if you'd like to then click the button below to contact us (you get a free drink if you do - bonus!).
We Can Be A Bit Cheesy
We Can Be A Bit Cheesy
We Can Be A Bit Cheesy
Come and join us every Sunday at 5pm for free cheese and crackers. Donations are always welcome to help add to the fun but don't feel you have to - just pop along and have a snack and some tasty drinks.